Europe, Great Britain
NBL explained
Quick answers about the British baseball league.
What is the National Baseball League?
The top baseball league in Great Britain, organised by the British Baseball Federation (BBF).
How many teams play in the NBL?
9 in 2026: Croydon Pirates, Essex Arrows, Herts Toucans, Leicester Blue Sox, Liverpool Trojans, London Mets, Long Eaton Storm, Manchester A's, Sheffield Bruins.
How does the NBL postseason work?
The best teams of the North and South divisions play the semifinals; the winners meet in the best-of-three NBL Championship Series.
Who won the last NBL Championship Series?
London Mets won the 2026 NBL Championship Series, beating Essex Arrows 2-0.
Latest NBL news
Standings, schedule and stats update automatically several times a day. Data: British Baseball Federation (stats.britishbaseball.org.uk).
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